The To-Do List: Wattstax, Weird Al, ‘Pretty Woman’ and Nasty Women
This week, original members of The 24-Carat Black stop at Stax, the Broad Avenue Arts District gets a “Paint Memphis” makeover and soul legend Mavis Staples plays GPAC.
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October 2022
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September 2022
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The To-Do List: Gonerfest, Veganfest, Arcade fest and Martin/Short
This week, Crosstown Arts screens a Japanese gangster film, Cynthia Daniels hosts five parties in one and the Pink Palace Crafts Fair is back for the 50th time.
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Five fall concerts for adventurous Memphis rock fans
From major touring bands headed to Elvis’ house to emerging Memphis groups, the fall concert calendar has some intriguing options for risk-taking rock fans.
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The To-Do List: Beer, fit, film and fall fests galore
This week, hot air balloons ascend over Collierville, dragons dance at Crosstown Concourse and stars are inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
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The To-Do List: A Classic game, a weenie race and Backstreet’s back
This week, decompress with a day-long yoga fest, drink wine in the name of science and jam out to Americana music at the Lucero Family Block Party.
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Make Me a Memphian: Rocking and rolling where rock was born
From Beale Street to Overton Square and Cooper-Young, Memphis’ music, dance and theater scenes are alive and well.
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Eat, drink and even learn a little at the Museum of Science & History’s Science of Wine event
A lot of people host wine dinners or wine festivals, but this event brings the science, as well.
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August 2022
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The To-Do List: ‘Soul queen’ King, ‘Moonlight,’ and the Golden Age of Magic
This week, view the sunset with your dog, watch 2016’s Best Picture Academy Award winner on the big screen and party hop between Grind City, Wiseacre and Hampline breweries.
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The To-Do List: Splash down and drink beer with a mastodon
This week, Cowboy Mouth brings roots rock to Railgarten, Black Lodge turns back time and Emerald Theatre Company tackles anti-LGBTQ sentiment with humor.
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The To-Do List: Warm up at Shangri-La, cool down at Woodruff-Fontaine and see Hitchcock on a really big screen
This week, travel back to 1987 with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey at Malco Theatres, watch a woman swallow swords at Lafayette’s Music Room and catch the highest-grossing American play in Broadway history at the Orpheum Theatre.
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What’s new for Elvis Week 2022
Scheduled events for the 45th commemoration of Elvis Presley’s death include screenings of “Elvis” as well as performances from some younger musicians.
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The To-Do List: A ‘solid gold’ party, a beautiful birthday and Elvis everywhere
This week, hear music by Bruno Mars (but with lasers) and G. Love (as in Special Sauce), dust off your boots for the “Gay Ole Opry,” and celebrate 10 years in the garden.
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July 2022
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The To-Do List: Summer booze, South Main and a fest for Black and brown filmmakers
This week, see cult classics from John Waters and David Lynch, explore an interactive art exhibition made from guitar cords and microphones and take a trip to Southern Decadence at MOSH.
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The To-Do List: Party with Yo Gotti, watch a movie with Craig Brewer and Al Kapone
This week, Hattiloo Theatre opens its 16th season with a jazzy jukebox revue, singer-songwriter John Darnielle’s alter-ego “Mountain Goats” climbs onstage at Minglewood and Darius Rucker plays Live at the Garden (for the third time!).
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The To-Do List: Masked celebrities on stage, aliens on the big screen and ‘slicing’
This week, see artist Jamond Bullock’s new mural while you slice the pool at Gooch Park, get a glimpse into artist Tangela’s “Splendid Mind” at Crosstown Arts and catch the world premiere of “Shanktown” at TheatreWorks.
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June 2022
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The To-Do List: Watch the sky get lit, view the sunset and make a splash
This week, Regina Bradley talks Southern hip-hop, a two-day music fest raises funds to help those struggling with addiction and Backbeat Tours drives you around town for beer and pizza.
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New artist collective’s first show focuses on the ‘ugly’
Local artist Anderson Goin and his group are embracing the “ugly” to make it beautiful.
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The To-Do List: Elvis movies, cemetery songs and a lot of David Lynch
This week, a free soul concert series kicks off at Fourth Bluff Park, “Jesus Christ Superstar” opens at the Orpheum and there’s a Nude Party at Overton Park Shell (but you should wear clothes).
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The To-Do List: It’s a balloon! It’s a plane! It’s Nicolas Cage against the world!
This week, Juneteenth celebrations are planned across the city, ’90s alt-rockers Collective Soul and Everclear will play (but not together) and an “ooky” musical opens at The Harrell Performing Arts Theatre.
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Five must-see music shows in Memphis this summer
Here are five shows to catch as the last of this late spring fades into three sweaty months of cookouts and fireworks.
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‘Action!’ New Brooks exhibit captures moments of motion
The idea behind “Action!: Art in Motion” was to harness children’s love of animation.
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Guest column: Reigning Sound call it quits but will play will one final show
The Reigning Sound, longtime fixtures of Memphis’ music scene, announced this week they were dissolving and canceling a European tour but one local show, scheduled for Friday, remains.
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The To-Do List: The scoop on an ice cream party, a tasty fundraiser and Steely Dan
This week, drink craft cocktails to benefit Literacy Mid-South, see contemporary art in a not-so-contemporary Victorian Village home and check out two shows — one free and one not — by Durand Jones & The Indications.
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Two local experimental artists are sign of scene’s resurgence
Two local experimental musicians, Dinosauria and Pas Moi, on the bill for Memphis Concrète show at the Hi-Tone.
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The To-Do List: Rainbows and zombies on Beale, plus music on the river
This week, Theatre Memphis closes out its season with “Ragtime,” High Cotton Brewing hosts a beer mile and a Memphis native author celebrates her book release with a skate party.
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